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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
Dressmaking.

Many Drcssmakers find il very difficult to
secure we'll fitting dresses for their patrons
The harsh, sun bones aud steels that they
have been obliged to use for Dress Stays are
very disagreeable for many ladies to wear,
and at best they break so soon that the beauty
and ut of the dress is very soon destroyed.
The invention Of a new Dress Stay which is
soft and pliabe, yielding to every movement
OF the body, giving the wearer perfect ease,
and also proving itself TO be absolutely I'M
breakable, has made quite a new departure in
Dressmaking. Warrens Featherbono is the
name of this new Stay.
1t is made from quilts and is an entirely
new invention, having been manufactured
only about three years; but it is now largely
used by dressmakers in all the large cite and
many of the larger towns throughout the
United States.
The manner by which il is attached TO the
dress waist is new feature in dressmaking,
and is patented by the inventor of the Feather
bone. This method consists in attaching the
dress stay 10 the seam by sewing directly
through the Featherpone which attaches the
stay TO the seam all along it's entire length en-
trely preventing the formation of any wrin-
kIes and giving q smooth and elegant finish
10 the dress that cannot be secured by any
other stay. II being 80 soft, a very close fit
ting garment can he made, and yet be COM
Portable to the wearer.
Ii is said that perspiration and even laun-
driving does not injure IL in the least. 1t is
sold by the yard, made in black and white and
all colors so that white dresses or waists and
any color Of dress lining may be matched as
desired. 1t is finished in three different COW
erings-thread-c covered, cloth-covered, and an
elegant satin-covered, which makes az fine a
finish as could be desired for the finest
dresses. In short this new dress stay pos
sesses apparently all the advantages that any
one can think of, and not only comes at time
when whalebone is rapidly disappearing, but
is proving itself superior to whalebone in
every respect No wonder that II ia go raOidlv
commencing itself to dressmakers and dress
Mearers
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
Though shaken Like n Leaf

BY the most trivial causes. weak nerves are
easily susceptible of inauguration, term which
also imports, in this instance, quietude. The
nervous have but to use Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters Systematically to overcome that super
sensitiveness OF the human sensorium, which
is subversive Of all bodily comfort and mental
tranquility, and which reacts most hurtfully
Upon the system. The difficulty underlying
this, as well as many other ailments is imper-
feet assimilation, no less than incomplete di-
gestion Of the food. In the discharge Of both
the digestive and assimilative functions, the
Bitters the most potent, the most reliable
auxiliary. As the body regains vigor and regu-
larity by its aid the brain and nervous system
are also benefited. Persons subject TO the in
fuence Of malaria, dyspeptic and rheumatic
invalds, and persons whose kidneys are mac
tive. should, also, use the Bitters.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

Evening funeral services are becom-
ing very fire iuent. 1t is urged in favor
of the growing custom that it affords
gentlemen opportunity for attendan G
that they can hardly take during bus
mess hours. Besides this great con-
venience distressing scenes of. parting
with the dead loved ones are kept from
the gaze of the curious and unsympa-
thetic. Upon the score of economy,
too. it is to be commended. The re-
mains are kept over night and the next
morning are unostentatjously removed
to the place of burial, followed by on
ly few carriages with the nearest rel
atives and family intima;es.-Nclc
York Tins.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
Kissing I'm Ancient England.

The British Apollo when asked
why kissing was SO popular, what its
benefit, and who its inventor, replied {:
"Ahl madame, had you n lover you
would not come to Apollo for a solu-
ton, since there is no dispute but the
kisses of lovers give infinite satisfac-
tion. AS to its invention, it is certain
that nature was its author. and it began
with the first courtship." 1t seems diff
ficult to conceive of time when kiss
ing was unknown in this island, and
yet scandinavian tradition states that
kissing was first introduced into En-
gland by Rowena, the beautiful daugh-
ter of Hengist. In Edward Tvs reign
1t was usual for guest, both ON his ar
rival and at his departure, to kiss his
hostess and all the ladies of her family.
Again, in Henry's time, when Caven-
dish visited French mob eman at his
own chateau, the mistress of the house,
ut the head of her maidens, thus greet
ed him: "For as much as We be an En-
glishman, whose custom it is in your
country to kiss all ladies and gentle
women without offense, and although
it be not so here in this realm, yet will
l be so bold as to kiss you, and so shall
all my maidens. Erasmus, grave and
staid scholar as he was, writes enthusi-
astically of the practice: "If you go to
any place you are received with kiss
by all; if you depart on journey you
are dismissed with kiss; you return
kisses are exchanged; they come to
visit you-s kiss the first thing; they
leave you-you kiss them all round.
Do they meet you anywhere-kisses in
abundance. Lastly, wherever you move,
there is nothing but kisses; and if you
had but once tasted them! How soft
they are how fragrant! On my honor.
you would not wish to reside here for
ten years only, but for LIE. AL the
Year Round.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

A DEVICE for protecting factory OPP
eratives from accident by being caught
10y swiftly running wheels has been in
vented by Robert f. Fenny, of New
Haven. IL consists in widening the
shaft between pulleys with strings,
spirally and rather loose, anG then in
closing the shaft in zinc or tin or
other metal cylinder. The strings
simply prevent any noise from contact
of the shaft with the metallic cylin-
drical jacket Should woman get
caught by the hair il would begin to
wind up on the jacket, which would in
stantly stop its motion, leaving the
shaft inside to revolye, but without
doing harm to whoever might be
caught.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
How NOyel-Writing Paws.

Getting books published is one thing
getting them sold is another. Little
as Trollope made by his first literary
ventures, he probably made more than
his publishers. hey were not sue
cess because the public refused to buy
them, says q writer in the COSmOpoi-
tan, and if Trollope had not been a
man of logged resolution he would
have given in long before the tide
turned. 1t by no means follows. how
ever, that everyone who perseveres
with equal resolution will be equally
successful, or, indeed, achieve any
success at all; for, though by practice
a man may acquire the knack of writ.
ing readable English, no amount of
persese rance, without imagination, will
make a novelist
1t is true that some writers appear to
succeed at the first attempt. Like
Byron, they wake and find themselves
famous. These instances are, however,
very few, and when careful inquisition
is made it will generally be found that
there was previous preparation, and
that success was preceded by failure.
Charlotte Bronte sprang at bound
/,
but her great natural gifts had been
assiduously cultivated for years. From
her very childhood she had been
studying the art of fiction and writing
works of imagination. The late Hugh
Conway is another instance of the
same sort, though his genius was of a
far inferior order. His Called Back"
took the country by storm and created
a rage for shilling horrors which is
only now beginning to subside. Yet,
though Called Back" was the first
work he published, it was not by a
long way the first he wrote. He must
have had quite large stock on hand
two, / think, have been published
since his death; and 1 know a pub
Usher who refused one of Hugh
Conway's stories years before the pub
lie heard of his existence.
1t would thus appear that to profit
by authorship, in the ordinary sense of
the word, something more is required
than mere shutting of the eyes and
an opening o. the mouth. There must
be special aptitude, patience, persever-
ance and industry. These, with love
of literature for It's own sake, will prob
ably be sufficient in ordinary circum-
stances TO insure fair measure OF sue
cess. Brilliant success and enduring
fame are for genius alone, and the
man who hopes to make q fortune
by his pen must be sanguine indeed.
True, Scott did great things in that
way. Dickens accumulated 500, 600
in that way and killed himself in the
effort, and Trollope sold for $4,000
apiece novels that he wrote in two
months.
But IL is not every novelist that pos
sesses the genius of Dickens or the
fertility of 1rollope, and there is at
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
Nso,,. and Ncrvou. yvo,p,n.

It's effect is said to be quite remarkable,
though the Moxie plant which IN all Of ID that
can produce the result IN as Ia steless and harm
less az grass. The nervous, weakly women
flock after II like mad, and il is said by them
TO stop nervousness at once, and give them
double powers OF endurance, while IL neither
acts like nor leaves reaction like stimulant,
nor loses ats effect like medicine. IL is said
to remove nervous and other complaints by
making the nerves strong enough to control
the functions of the body properly when the
cause Of ill-health disappear, while medicine
forces the functions of the body leaving the
nerves weak from being compelled 10 over
task. We hope our druggists will keep full
stockA
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

present probably not one English wri-
ter who can command the prices that
he readily obtained. More novels are
now written than ever, and the average
price paid to authors has suffered a
woeful diminution. / have been told
that when the London Graphic began
its prosperous career, it's proprietor
paid as much as 81, 800 for the serial
rights of its long stories. They now
seldom pay more than third OF that
sum-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
A Wonderful Freak OF Nature

Is sometimes exhibited in our public exhibit
tons. When we gaze upon some OF the pocu-
lar freaks Dame Nature occasionally INDUCES
in, our minds revert back TO the creation OF
made" The myster es OF his nature haye been
unrayeled 10y DR. L. v. Pierce, OF Buffalo, and
through his knowledge Of those mysteries lac
has been able 10 prepare his Golden Medical
Discovery" which IL a specific for all blood
taints polsons, and humors, such as scrofula,
pimples, blotches, eruptions, swellings, tu-
mors, ulcers, and kindred affections. BY drug
Cists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
$500 Not Called For,

II seems strange that it is necessary TO per-
suade men that you can cure their diseases by
offering a premium to the man who fails 10
receive benefit And yet Dr. Sage undoubted-
ly cured thousands OF cases of obstinate
catsrrh with his @Catarrh Remedy" who would
never have applied 20 him If IL had not been
for his offer Of the above sum for an incurable
case. Who is the next bidder for cure or cash!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
Mrvs,,.N,s p,ntonizea Roof Tonic

MENsMAN's Poptonized Beef Tonic, the only
preparation Of beef containing It's entire me-
generating, and life sustaining proper
ties: invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia,
nervous prostraton, and all forms of general
debi iiy: also in all enfeebled conditions,
whether nle work Of exhaustion, nervous pros
tration, overwork, or acute disease, particu-
larry If resulting from pulmonary complaints.
Hazard Hazard & Co., proprletors, New York
Sold by druggists
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
Three Bottles Cure Cata-rh.

ELI ROBBINS, Runpdn p. o., Columbia Co.,
Pa, says: MY daughter had catarrh when
she was five years old, very badly. l saw DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro-
cured bottle for her, and soon saw that 10
helped her; third bottle effected a perma-
nent cure. She is now eighteen years old and
saund and hearty"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

ALL associations of base ball players
use st. Jacobs Oil for sprains, bru ses,
pains, and aches. Indeed all athletic clubs
and individual members use it Tor the same.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
A nOnanZa Mine

or health rs TO be found in DIR. r. V. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription, to the merits OF which
as remedy for female weakness and kindred
affections, thousands testify.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
A Good sidewalk.

A widower and his daughter were
going to church when they met the
Mayor.
Il wish you would order new side
walk constructed in front of my resi-
dence, Mr.. Mayor" said the widower.
Il thought you had sidewalk" re-
piled the Mayor.
Eyes, there is a sort of thing, but
it is only one board wide"
Law sakes, pap.?" put in the young
Augustus to walk on, and you know he
weighs two hundred pounds Gus and
me never likes wide sidewalks. We
can walk on it and never scrouge. &C.
Y. Walls. i's Nepmdn Independ nj.
ADVICE: A superAuous article which
a =
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

LYONS Patent Metallic Stiffeners prevent
boots aud shoes from running over, ripping in
the seams or wearing unevenly on the heels.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
"ConstantIy Hawking and Spitting.n

THOMAS J. RUSHING, Esq, e902 Pine Street,
St. Louis, Mo-. writes: Il was great sufferer
hardly breathe. and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight montha
could not breathe through the nostrils.
lily, was advised 10 try DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, and am now well man. believe
IL to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give it n
fair trial TO experience astounding results and
a permnnpnt cure"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

MIR. JOHN ROLF, champion bicyclist of
the world, living at Sydney, Australia,
says: After riding 1000 miles against time
st. Jacobs Oil removed all fatigue and
mains
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
Throw the Powder Overheard.

We're thrilling words, spoken at a time OF great
danger. The lives of all on the vessel de-
pended upon prompt action. Your life may be
blessed and prolonged 10y the prompt use Of
DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic for that blood trouble
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

If you want TO buy thermometer, we
advise you to wait until next winter. They
will be lower then.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

ANGER is the resentment of the ami
NAL, and gentle blood alone makes the
gentleman u. AIcoH.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

The green grocer in London is one who
sells vegetables. In this country he is one
who trusts.
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"UntoId Agony from Catarrh.''

of Ithaca, N. Y, writes: "Some ten years ago.
/ suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave me up as
incurable, and said | must die. My case was.
such bad one, that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become so hoarse could
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
almost stranglc me. by the use of DIR. Sagc's
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was a well.
man, and the cure has been permanent"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
UvILLA, w. Va,

For woman to say she does not use
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap, is to
admit she is behind the times"
Nobody uses ordinary soap now they
can get "Lenox."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

RELIEF is immediate and cure sure.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 80 cents.
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PoMPEu and Herculaneum were
overwhelmed by the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in A. ID. 10.
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AGE before beauty-A piece of spring
chicken on pretty girls plate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

ADVICE: A superAuous article which
everybody is anxious to give away, but
no one cares to receive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-18
Flax in Barber County

Flax-growing is getting to be quite
an industry in Barber county. Last
year, Mr.. McAdoO, near Lake City,
planted so acres and raised 16 bushels
to the acre, and this he sold for Sl.5O
per bushel for seed. This year, in the
same neighborhood, 200 acres of fax
have been sOwn, and the prospects for
big crop are good. Mr.. McAdoo
was engaged IN this industry in Cass
county, Mo-, but admits that he never
raised scch crop as he raised here last
year. l.. F. Pearson has just finished
sowing 80 acres of fax on his farm four
miles east of town. He paid $1.5O per
bushel for the seed and used a half
bushel to each acre. He used sod land.
this year, and prepared the sod by 60
ing over it each way with a sod cutter,
planting with drill with the spouts
off and then narrowing in the seed. He
says that a crop of flax will mellow the
sod the first year better than any crop
that can be put on it, and if his crop
averages Is bushels, of which he has no
doubt, he will be satisfied with the ex-
pertinent, for fax seed is never lower
than 81 per bushel. 1t can be threshed
with any ordinary thresher, and the
straw is good feed for cattle. If there
was paper mill here, the flax straw
would sell for So per ton. We hope to
hear of the flax industry being given
more attention in Barber county, now
that a start has been made.
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Methodist Matters,

Quarterly conference services will bt
held at the M. E. church on Saturda,
evening, May q, at 7:3O p. M, aftel
which the quarterly conference will be
in session.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the last quarterly conference
On missions-Houchin, Heath and
Gibson.
On church extension-Moore. Heath
and Chenoweth.
On Sunday embellishments Moore
and Aber.
On tracts-Taber, Aber and Heath,
On temperance-Mrs. Gibson, Mrs.
HOuchin and Mrs. Hatton.
On education-Miss Taber, Miss
Simmons and Mrs. Sherry.
On church recOrdS-Dr. Moore,
On parsonage Mrs. Cook, Mrs.
Moore and Mrs. Aber.
On music-Miss Taber, and p. A.
Simmons.
District steward-D. J. Aber.
Recording steward-Dr. Moore. d.
Class stewards-IIiggins, Moore SIM
mons, Taber, Gibson and Aber.
PASTORS salary-Higgins, Aber and
Moore.
Children's day will be observed at
the M. Z. church Sunday, June 18th.
Exercises begin at 10 a. m. The fol-
lowing committees have been appoint
ed: On programme, Rev. Sanderson
and all teachers and officers on music.
Mrs. Cook, Miss Simmons and Miss
Moore; on church decoration, Sam.
Busey, Misses Burgess, Cackler, Dobbs
and Whitney, with power to appoint
others.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-18

Buy your tickets So that you can come over
the Southern Kansas railroad from Kansas
City. II you are only on an exploring trip. buy
an Explorers ticket Co Independence. Kans.,
over the southern Kansas railway, which en-
titles you Co all the privileges Of first-class
ticket, and can he purchased at any OF the prin-
cipol ticket ofiices east of the Missouri river.
On arrival nj Kansas City these tickets can be
exchanged at the ONCE Of n. Y. Moss, opposite
the Union Depot. on payment of ~ for "A round
trip ticket reading TO Medicine Lodge and re-
turn. with the privilege Of stopping on at all
intermediate stations. N you arr coming here
60 stay. and want TO bring your household
goods, agricultural implements aud livestock
with you the rate will be $40 per Cur load from
Kansas City tO Medicine Lodge; or II you have
not n carload, the rate will DO 90 cents per
hundred.
For further information write 90 or call on
s. II. HYNEs, General Freight and Passenger
Agent, Lawrence, kanH.
~. l.. McDONAUoH, ll6 ". Fourth n. 81. Louis.
ED. CONAN, Room ., Union Depot. Kansas City.
W. ID. HYNEs, - \. Illinois n. indianapolis, Ind.
JAKE IIAIDERMAN, ~ u. Main ~. n. Wayne, Ind.
ED. McDONAUGH, ll6 ". Fourth street, 81. Louis.
J. q. HAzELTON ..JamestOwn MY.
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Thurman-will,ams.

Mr.. John G. Thurman, of this city,
was married to Miss Chloro f.. Will
liams, at Sharon, Barber county, Sum
day, May 18th, 1887, at l1:30 a. m, Ell
der J. w. Hopwood, of the Christian
church officiating. Only the itumedi'
ate friends of the contracting parties
witnessed the ceremony, the recent
death of the groom's mother preclud-
ing more public affair. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. w. 7. Williams, a
prominent citizen of this county, form
erly of Saline county, Missouri. She is
young lady of rare accomplishments,
and possesses a charming disposition
and most excellent Judgment. Mr..
Thurman was raised at New Albany,
Indiana, but came to Barber county
three years ago, and for more than a
year he has held the position of book
keeper in the First National bank of
this city. He is young man of excel-
lent character perfect habits and has
the esteem of every one who knows him.
After the ceremony, wedding dinner
was spread at the Globe hotel, which
is described by one of the participants
as one of the most bountiful repasts in
the history of wedding dinners. After
dinner the happy couple, accompanied
by Mr.. II. G. Barroll and Miss Jessie
Simmons, of this city, who were the at
PENDANTS, came to Medicine Lodge and
proceeded TO the home of Mr.. Simmons
where the party and several friends
who had been invited by Mr.. and Mrs.
Simmons, were complimented with a
fine supper. In the evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurman went to their cottage on
North Walnut street that had been fit
ted and furnished throughout, and
there they entered on what it is hoped
will be long life of happiness and
prosperity. They received a large num-
Der Of handsome presents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-18
SPRING CLOTHING,

Our Stock of Spring Clothing is here, and
an inspection of it will convince anyone that it
is made up of rare bargains. Purchased for
SPOT CASH, and selected for this market, it is
what the people want now. In the matter of
Cheap Suits we can discount all competition.
Think of full suit, good enough for Sunday
wear, for only FIVE DOLLARS But this is
not all. We have suits ranging in price from
So to $40-the latter being equal to the best
taior-made. Come in, and we viii furnish you
a complete outfit, very cheap.
40 STANDIFORD, YoUMANs & ELDRED.
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Annual Meeting.
MEDICINE LODGE, May L,

MEDICINE LODGE, May II, 'S7.
The annual meeting of the Medicine
Lodge Savings, Loan and Building As
ISOLATION will be held at the Office of
the association, in Medicine Lodge, on
Thursday. June 2, 1887, at o'clock. D.
m. AT that time seven directors will
be elected for the ensuing year.
51t2 KEN. MCPHERSON. Sec'v.
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: Mrs. Margaret Curd and Mrs. Il. d. Simpson
have associated themselves together in the
dressnaklng business. at the residence OF Mrs.
Curd. They VIII do all kinds of cutting, fif-
ting and sewing. 1t reasonable rates. and win
Be glad 10 soc al their friends. A